Author Nationality

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.

Nationality : Dutch

I visited the Gymnasium in The Hague and passed my final examination (in the sciences section) in 1943.

Nationality : Dutch

They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country’s life and I took it.

Nationality : Dutch

My interest in matters more directly concerned with the handling of particles was growing, in the meantime, stimulated by many contacts with people understanding accelerators.

Nationality : Dutch

I would rather clean than beg.

Nationality : Dutch

If we don’t take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights.

Nationality : Dutch

I confront the European elite’s self-image as tolerant ‘while under their noses women are living like slaves.

Nationality : Dutch

Avoiding offense means that we don’t accept each other as equals.

Nationality : Dutch